usatvline Chapter 499: The Stalking King Dongli
Chapter 499: The Stalking King Dongli
"Sister Zhuxi, please let me come over and report to the Queen."
"I know. You can go to my storehouse and pick out some bird's nests and some supplements to send to Prince Dongli and Xie Qingrou. Tell them to take good care of them. If you need anything, just tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs or Zhuxi." Gu Jianchu rubbed his eyebrows.
But she was also really curious. How could these two people fall and break their bones just while admiring the plum blossoms?
The key point is that the relationship between these two people is not harmonious enough to cause a broken bone.
Xie Qingrou fulfilled her duties as uncle and sister-in-law to King Dongli.
Qiu Tao didn't retreat immediately. Instead, she looked at Gu Jianchu cautiously and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Sister Zhuxi asked me to ask, since Prince Dongli has been urgently sent to Princess Xie Qingrou's residence, should we send someone to move Prince Dongli to Sifang Pavilion to recuperate? After all, since men and women are strictly separated, it would be inconvenient for Prince Dongli to stay in the princess's residence."
Originally, Gu Jianchu was curious about how King Dongli broke his bones. After hearing Qiu Tao's words, Gu Jianchu became even more curious. He actually asked Xie Qingrou to take him directly back to the princess's mansion to recuperate.
Gu Jianchu couldn't help but use the system to investigate.
[Wow, King Dongli's fall was worth it. The two of them have made quite a bit of progress.]
Xie Ci'an:?
Prince Dongli bribed the servant at Sifang Pavilion to inquire about Xie Qingrou's whereabouts. The servant, however, was quite clever. Using the money from Prince Dongli, he managed to find out from the Princess's residence's gatekeeper that Xie Qingrou was going to the hills behind Wanguo Temple to admire the plum blossoms and see if she could meet a handsome scholar to recruit as a son-in-law. After all, she was already a widow, so even if she kept some concubines, no one would say anything.
Upon hearing the servant's words, King Dongli became anxious. When he learned Xie Qingrou was going to Wanguo Temple that day, he also arranged for someone to go there to create a chance encounter with Xie Qingrou. After meeting Xie Qingrou, he explained that he had heard from the people at Sifang Pavilion that the plum blossoms on the hill behind Wanguo Temple were beautiful, so he stopped by to take a look and invited Xie Qingrou to go on an outing together.
Xie Qingrou initially didn't want to agree, but she couldn't stand the Prince of Dongli's persistence. He shamelessly followed her wherever she went. When Xie Qingrou grew tired of him, he pleaded pitifully that he'd just arrived in the capital and didn't know the way around. He was afraid of getting lost, so he followed someone he knew for convenience. Xie Qingrou insisted she didn't know the way, and the Prince of Dongli simply said it was a good idea, so they could find their way together. Xie Qingrou was thus pestered into going with him to appreciate the plum blossoms.
They sat halfway up the mountain for a long time. Prince Dongli said the plum blossoms on the top of the mountain were beautiful and he wanted to pick some for Xie Qingrou. A man of action, Prince Dongli went to pick the blossoms. He did manage to pick some, but on his way down, he slipped and tumbled down the mountain. Not only did he suffer a broken bone, but he also landed on his face, leaving several large cuts on his face. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, such a beautiful face was disfigured by this fall. It was a bit of a shame.
Even so, Prince Dongli still tightly protected the plum blossom in his arms, not letting it wither at all before giving it to Xie Qingrou. How could Xie Qingrou not be moved by this plum blossom? After all, no one had ever been willing to sacrifice themselves to pick plum blossoms for her.
[What's even more ridiculous is that King Dongli's fall loosened the rocks, and after he tumbled down, he didn't move, so the loose rocks collapsed and hit the two people. To protect Xie Qingrou, King Dongli completely held her under his body. King Dongli's head was smashed into a bloody hole, and his back was also injured. Because King Dongli tightly protected Xie Qingrou, Xie Qingrou was only slightly scratched by the rocks. Compared to King Dongli, she was basically uninjured.]
Xie Qingrou was also moved by Prince Dongli's gesture and quickly called for someone to take him to see a doctor. However, they were in the mountains and there was no doctor. They went to Wanguo Temple for help, but the monks there only gave them a simple bandage and didn't have any good medicine. Xie Qingrou was immediately anxious. If they delayed any further, the injury would only get worse. So, despite the snow, Xie Qingrou took Prince Dongli back to the capital. The monks prepared quilts for them to prevent the bumpy road from worsening Prince Dongli's injuries.
After returning to the capital, Xie Qingrou didn't send her to Sifang Pavilion, but instead took her directly back to the Princess's residence to take care of her. Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems Xie Qingrou's heart had been completely shaken by Prince Dongli's fall and his protection. If it weren't for Prince Dongli's protection, who knows how long it would have taken for him to move Xie Qingrou. This was probably fate.
However, if these two can succeed, they would be a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven, with talent and beauty. Furthermore, they share the same ambitions, goals, and values, and can work hand in hand to achieve greater success together. This would be a blessing for the people of Dongli. The old Dongli King's arrangement of the marriage was truly blind, a haphazard matchmaking. Now this can be seen as a correction, perhaps it's also God's will.
Gu Jianchu put down the teacup in his hand and supported the soft pillow beside him with his fingers. "Let Xie Qingrou handle it. We don't have to worry about it. If she is willing to move the person out, then she can move him out. If not, then she can keep him in the princess's mansion."
In the days to come, they might not have time to care about Xie Qingrou and King Dongli. After all, the Crown Prince, Crown Princess and Empress of Yelan Kingdom are all going to Beijing, and they also have to meet with the people of Yelan Kingdom, which must be an exhausting meeting.
Qiutou immediately went out to deal with the matter.
Later, after Doctor Lin came out of the princess's mansion, he did not forget to go to the palace to report.
Gu Jianchu asked softly, "How are Xie Qingrou and Prince Dongli doing? Are their injuries serious?"
"Princess Rou's injuries aren't serious, just minor scrapes. I've given the medicine to the little girl, and asked her to apply it to the princess. As for Prince Dongli, his injuries are more serious. In addition to a fractured shin bone, there's also a large bruise on his back. Fortunately, his lungs aren't damaged, but unfortunately, two ribs were broken. He needs to recuperate now, otherwise, if he doesn't heal properly, he'll be in big trouble."
"I have already treated the fractured and broken ribs and used medicine on them, but they still need to be changed and the wounds checked every day. I have handed these over to Doctor Zhou." Doctor Lin answered truthfully.
"It's okay as long as it's nothing serious. If something happens to Prince Dongli in the capital, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain to the Dongli Kingdom. You should leave first." Xie Ci'an waved his hand, and Doctor Lin naturally left the palace.
The snow fell for another day and finally stopped.
It was a rare occasion that there was no wind and the sun was shining brightly, with sparkling rays of light shining through the snow.
However, the snow was up to the calf's depth, and clearing the snow was a hassle.
It was also because of this snow that the Crown Prince of Yelan Kingdom and his wife were trapped in an inn outside the city for three days before they set out for Beijing.
Prince Dongli is currently recuperating in the Princess's Residence. Imperial Physician Lin reported that it would take at least a month to recover from the injury before he could get out of bed, so the Ministry of Rites arranged for the people from Yelan Kingdom to stay in Sifang Pavilion.